It appears that it’s somewhat traditional to start a new year by reading the Bible. At least it is according to Reading and Critically Reviewing the Bible in 365 Days. Now, I appreciate that I am somewhat behind (it being 15 January and all), but that will not stop me! I plan to read through [...]
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Tim Minchin – Storm
9 January 2010, 8:06 pm
Tim Minchin is well-known in the skeptical world. An Aussie musician/singer/comedian he applies his knowledge to his music and brings forth some wonderful songs. In his 9 minute beat poem Storm, he is able to distil a million tiring conversations and can show us all why some people get that throbbing vein in their temple [...]
Filed under Films, News, Skeptical Stories.
Tagged alternative medicine, poem, skeptic, skeptical, tim minchin, YouTube
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What Is Hot Reading?
13 January 2009, 11:19 pm
You enter the theatre to hear what the psychic you have come to see can tell the audience. You’ve paid your entry fee, milled around excitedly in the lobby beforehand and now the lights are dimming. The psychic gives you the preamble – negative energies interfere with the spirits, no guarantees that your loved one [...]
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Tagged hot reading, psychic, psychics, psychology, reading, sceptics, skeptic, skeptical, skeptics
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What Is Cold Reading?
4 January 2009, 5:22 pm
I’ve been pretty lax in my posting. Back in 2007, I posted about the Forer Effect and had every intention of following it up. Now you know why I don’t make New Year’s resolutions! To rectify that, let’s talk about cold reading. With the Forer (or Barnum) Effect, we saw how making generalised, non-specific statements [...]
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Tagged cold reading, psychic, psychics, psychology, reading, sceptics, skeptic, skeptical, skeptics
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News on Robert Lancaster
3 November 2008, 10:46 pm
Who he? You may be asking. Robert Lancaster is the mastermind behind two great sites: “StopKaz” and “Stop Sylvia Browne“. If you read any sceptical sites, particularly the James Randi Educational Foundation site, you will know about him. Read on and you will discover why the second reference looks like that. A note on Robert [...]
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Tagged psychic, robert lancaster, sceptic, sceptical, skeptic, skeptical, Skeptical Links, Skeptical Stories, stroke, sylvia browne, website
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The Forer Effect (aka The Barnum Effect)
21 October 2007, 12:24 pm
Read the following paragraphs and think on them for a few minutes and then rate the statement as it applies to you: You often try to leave an impression on your surroundings that you are stern and rigid, while you are actually an emotional and vulnerable person. Sometimes you are bright, communicative and social, but [...]
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Tagged barnum, forer, psychic, psychology, reading, skeptic, skeptical
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